2018 CX5

Hi guys,

Very long time lurker but first time poster. Relied on your expertise for everything the last 3 years. I was wondering if you could help me with my future purchase of a 2018 cx5 GT with technology package. I have extensively researched this car for weeks and can't seem to find anything negative about the current and older models, besides the older ones being a little loud. I was wondering if anyone could shine any light on any unknown issues, especially since the 2018 has cylinder deactivation. I'm looking to get mine for around $38K and change.

So now days most sub have new type of transmission called CVT, I do not know the technical details but all I know is when I test drove Nissan... I did not like it

One of the main reason I went with Mazda was ....
Normal automatic transmission instead of cvt
Interest was 1%
G vectoring (when ur turning the sub doesn’t shift to sides)
It’s actually very noticeable when on ramps or turns u stay more still instead of ur body leaning
Also works with stopping, u don’t feel that force when u stop

The CX5 was also one of my final choices when buying last year. I opted for the CRV but it was very close. The CX5 did not have carplay and was not as high as the CRV. I liked the styling better than the CRV but, year after year the CRV had better reliability and resale value to the CX5. (resale was important to me only because I only keep vehicles 3 or so years). Honda felt bigger and more comfortable as well. Oh, the CVT on the Honda felt better than the CX5 too. The technology/nav/entertainment system on the CX5 was better than the complicated and not so nice Honda.
Here is a direct comparison between the two. It is 2017 comparison but thye are pretty well the same for 2018.http://www.motortrend.com/cars/honda/cr ... on-review/

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Very long time lurker but first time poster. Relied on your expertise for everything the last 3 years. I was wondering if you could help me with my future purchase of a 2018 cx5 GT with technology package. I have extensively researched this car for weeks and can't seem to find anything negative about the current and older models, besides the older ones being a little loud. I was wondering if anyone could shine any light on any unknown issues, especially since the 2018 has cylinder deactivation. I'm looking to get mine for around $38K and change.

I read somewhere that cx5 is quicker off the line but the crv is quicker once it's moving. It makes sense since the crvs turbo doesnt kick in until 2500.

At the end I bought the crv as I like the styling inside and out. But what really swayed me was carplay/Android auto. I know Mazda said it will add the feature retroactively but that was 2016 and still nothing. I was pretty set on the cx5 coming from a mazda3